1. Time
Management
For
DESIGN PROFFESSIONALS
Presented By: Ar. Kiran Gandhi

2. Presentation Outline
1. Media Awareness
2. What is Time?
3. Experience of Time
4. Components of Time
5. Remedies
6. Time management for Workplace
7. The Social Environment
8. Design Tools
9. Summary

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Beginning of new era…. E
Now , academicians have realized the need of imparting knowledge of D
basic management skills as early as primary school level.
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Let’s take first step forward, better late than never

4. What is TIME?

5. Time is Fluid. W
It is continuously Flowing from Past to Present to Future. H
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WE CAN’T MANAGE TIME S
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ACTIVITIES IN TIME M
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HOW IS TIME T
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9. COMPONENTS OF TIME
1. Indicators of poor time management
2. Results of poor Time Management
3. Designers’ bad habits
4. Remedies and Tools

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Indicators of poor M
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Dissatisfaction O
Overload of work R
Overtime at work S
Bad temper
Stress, nervousness
Deteriorating quality of work
Increased sickness
Missed deadlines
Jealousy of collegues

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Results of Poor M
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Interactive symptoms and consensuses
Image courtesy by : THORBJOERN MANN- The author of TIME MANAGEMENT for
Image courtesy by : THORBJOERN MANN
ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNER

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Designer’s M
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Bad Habits O
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Designer’s habits
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that waste TIME
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1. Lack of Preparation O
2. Work Pressure M
3. Deadlines P
4. Attitude and Ego O
5. Fear of Failure N
6. Overconfidence E
7. Ignorance N
8. Habit of-reinventing T
everything S
9. Incompetency to manage
priorities

16. REMEDIES

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1. Learn everyday. Brush up on your knowledge
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2. Revise your Time Schedule M
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Image courtesy by : THORBJOERN MANN- The author of TIME MANAGEMENT for ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNER

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3. Learn to say ‘NO’ when needed E
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4. Have a positive attitude
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5. Learn from history. Don’t waste time D
re-inventing something as basic as a wheel. I
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Basic bicycle Creative bicycle

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6. Be clear about your goals and priorities
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7. Don’t hesitate to ask for help where required E
8. Stay Healthy D
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9. Check your posture while you work E
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10. Understand your priorities
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11. List down the workload and deadlines D
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21. TIME-MANAGEMENT
FOR WORK-PLACE

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Problems P
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1. Space – Too little? Too much?
2. Clumsy furniture A
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arrangement
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3. Interruptions
4. Lighting
5. Climate Control
6. Confusing décor
7. Complex Information desk

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Remedies M
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1. Adequate working space D
2. Effective and comfortable furniture arrangement I
3. Adequate lighting E
4. Regular maintenance of HVAC systems S
5. Data management policy

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6. Comfortable décor and ambience shall be designed E
7. Display of firm’s work shall be well-designed as it will M
be the first impression of you for your client E
8. Take regular feedback from employees and improve D
the workplace environment. I
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26. THE SOCIAL
ENVIRONMENT

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Problems O
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1. Interruption from friends and family I
2. Usage of mobile phones and chat A
3. Unending meetings L
4. Differences between team members
5. Addiction to Technology P
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Remedies M
1. Try to manage Interruptions E
“work while work, play while play” D
2. Limit the usage of mobile phones during work. Use I
advance features of phone to avoid undesired calls E
3. Avoid meetings by using web-conference, email, etc. S

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4. Checking your blackberry 80 times a day is a waste of E
time! Control your addiction to technology M
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5. Understand the D
strength and I
weaknesses of your E
group members. S
6. Invite feedback
and improve your working
habits.
7. Reward and appreciate
everyone’s contributions
8. Deal with the problems
when they are small.

30. DESIGN
TOOLS

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Problems: I
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TOOLS: N
• tools and equipment are not proper
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• poor maintenance O
• poor supplies O
• lack of training L
• Complete high tech system with too many S
complex components.

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Remedies E
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1. Make a long-term calendar for your office E
2. Ask everyone in the group to make a weekly calendar D
for their own assignments. I
3. Make annual contract with an agency to maintain your E
office equipments and technologies. S
4. Divide office management responsibilities amongst the
team members equally.

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Prepare your own time management plan based on Y
your personal indicators and issues
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There is no single prescription, you have to keep
trying several remedies till you find right one.
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Time management is on going process.
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*Best wishes always *

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References
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1: www. managearchitecture.com R
2:TIME MANAGEMENT for Y
architects and designers
By THORBJOERN MANN
3: 7 Effective Time Management Techniques by
positive Videos
4: time management tips
http://www.businessballs.com/time.htm

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"Being rich is having money; A
being wealthy is having time.“ G
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- Margaret Bonnano
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THANK YOU E
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